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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
March 19 
; Ruralisms 
NOTES FROM THE RURAL GROUNDS 
The Crimson Giant Radish— Trials 
under glass confirm our good opinion of 
this new radish, first announced on page 
454, R. N.-Y. for June 20, 1903. Sown 
outside, April 12, they grew to edible 
size in about four weeks, and kept in 
good table condition until June, growing 
more than double the size of ordinary 
turnip radishes before losing flavor or 
becoming pithy. The weather last May 
was unusually dry and cold, making the 
test quite severe. A few selected plants 
were allowed to seed, all other varieties 
being suppressed during the flowering 
period to avoid intercrossing. A mod¬ 
erate crop of seeds resulted, some of 
which were sown November 12 in good 
soil on a greenhouse bench, under an 
average temperature of 50 degrees. 
Plump seeds were selected and dropped 
rather less than an inch apart in drills 
four inches apart. Growth was retarded 
by much dull weather, but in 35 days 
the radishes reached the size of the mid¬ 
dle specimen in Fig. 99, page 231, and 
began to crowd together. Alternate 
plants were pulled, giving the remainder 
space to double in size, which occurred 
two weeks later, as shown in the larger 
roots at the right and left of the cut. 
The removal of alternate rows and fur¬ 
ther thinning in the remaining rows fa¬ 
vored still greater increase in size and 
weight, with no falling off in quality for 
three weeks longer, or 10 weeks after 
sowing. The largest roots retained good 
flavor and reached eight inches in cir¬ 
cumference, weighing 1!4 ounce. The 
intermediate rows were resown as soon 
as cleared, thus providing a new suc¬ 
cession. During the eleventh week the 
oldest radishes showed discoloration in 
the centers, with the first appearance of 
pithiness. Throughout the five weeks’ 
edible stage the quality was always 
mild, juicy and crisp, with an agreeable 
pungency often lacking in glasshouse 
radishes. Ninety-four per cent of these 
home-grown seeds produced good shape¬ 
ly roots. This distinct radish is of Ger¬ 
man origin, and we think was first of¬ 
fered in this country by Vaughan’s Seed 
Store, New York and Chicago, under 
its foreign name of Wurzburger Forc¬ 
ing. The seed has been scarce, but is 
now listed by many prominent seed 
catalogues under the more acceptable 
designation of Crimson Giant. 
Wn.i. It Pay to Force? —The glass¬ 
house cultivation of globe or turnip 
radishes has been developed to great 
perfection. A competent grower ex¬ 
pects to turn off three or more succes¬ 
sive crops fr.m the same soil during the 
cold months. Given good seed he will 
calculate to a nicety just how many 
bunches should be grown to each square 
yard, and almost how many good rad¬ 
ishes to the row. He spaces his rows 
three inches apart, and gets an aston¬ 
ishingly large and uniform crop from 
the area at his disposal. The radishes, 
when bunched after five weeks’ growth, 
run in size like big cherries; the middle 
one in Fig. 99 will answer very well as 
a sample, though not as shapely as the 
grower’s ideal. They are handsome in 
appearance and piquant in flavor, but 
not quite as appetizing as Crimson 
Giants of the same size. It would need 
good management to get as large yields 
during the season from the new variety 
as from standard globe types, but by 
closer spacing and the removal of al¬ 
ternate plants or rows it may possibly 
be done. The greater size and superior 
quality of the Crimson Giant would win 
it a place in discriminating markets. 
While time and much experimenting 
may be needed to determine its market 
value, most gardeners who have tried it 
in a small way agree that it is a real 
acquisition for the home grower. Globe 
and similar quick-growing radishes so 
soon deteriorate after reaching edible 
size that repeated sowings at 10 to 15 
day intervals, either in the garden or 
under glass are needed if they are con¬ 
stantly wanted in good condition. With 
proper sowing and judicious thinning 
Crimson Giant will outlast two or more 
plantings of the globe type, and be good 
all the time. 
Tike Best Evergreen. —There are so 
many handsome evergreen trees and 
shrubs—such great diversity of form and 
aspect—that it seems presumptuous to 
name any given variety as “best,” but 
in the narrow sense of being truly ever¬ 
green-bright rich green every day in 
the year—our common hemlock spruce 
easily stands first and best. In a record 
Winter like the present color weakness 
in evergreens is plainly seen. When 
looking over a large collection of hardy 
conifers and broad-leaved evergreens 
planted 18 to 20 years ago defects in fo¬ 
liage and coloring were noted in every 
other species and variety, ranging from 
the usual dull bronze of Retinosporas 
and junipers to the pinched and shivery 
grays of the spruces and pines, reliably 
hardy as the latter may be. The best 
colored specimens, aside from the hem¬ 
locks, are varieties of yew (Taxus) in 
sheltered situations and Nordmann’s fir, 
Abies Nordmanniana, but even they are 
dulled by zero blasts. The hemlock, 
whether powdered with snow, rimed 
with frost or tossing free in the keen 
north wind, is clean and bright in hue— 
the most cheerful of all dark-leaved 
conifers. A billion hemlocks should be 
planted by American farmers about 
their homes, choosing places where some 
of the trees may easily be seen when 
lighted up by the Winter sun. 
Tinted Evergreens Good. —The vari¬ 
ous gold and silver variegated conifers 
are very good in their way, and are not 
to be dispensed with in large collections. 
The peculiar coloration is rather inten¬ 
sified by cold where the foliage is not 
killed outright, as sometimes happens 
with the junipers and arbor vitses. The 
Blue spruce, Picea pungens, is beautiful 
the year ’round, but hardly as bright in 
midwinter. Douglas’ Golden juniper is 
rich in color and extremely hardy. The 
spreading growth generally makes it ob¬ 
jectionable except for planting on hill¬ 
sides. Thuya occidentals Douglasii, 
a white-tipped cedar or American arbor 
vitae, very dwarf in growth, is one of 
the most reliable of “silver” evergreens. 
While the above are very desirable in 
their way, and hardy enough for gen¬ 
eral use, they never look as comfortable 
in severe weather as well established 
hemlocks. If hemlocks are healthy oth¬ 
erwise they rarely yield to frost. 
w t . v. e. 
THE PERPETUAL 
WAR 
There is always a fight 
going on in every human 
body between health and dis¬ 
ease. On one side are poor 
food, bad air, over-work, 
worry, colds, accidents. On 
the other are sunshine, rest, 
cheerfulness and nourish¬ 
ment. 
The reason Scott’s Emul¬ 
sion fights so powerfully for 
health is because it gives so 
much more nourishment than 
you can get in any other way. 
Get in the sunlight and try 
Scott’s Emulsion. 
We’ll send you a sample free upon request. 
SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl Street, New York. 
Eureka POTATO C W 
PLANTER 
Plants whole or cut seed any 
distance—any depth— in 
any soil. With or without 
fertilizer. Simply con¬ 
structed. Light in draft. 
Fully guaranteed. 
EUREKA MOWER CO., 
• Utica, N. Y. 
The Spalding 
Potato Planter 
marks, furrows, drops and 
covers. A safe, practical, 
easy running machine that 
works perfectly. One horse 
does the work. Descriptive 
matter free. Write today. 
Potato growers ask for special offer. Machines guaranteed. 
HIRSCH BROS., 269 Reed St., Milwaukee, Wit. 
BAKER’S 
RAGELESS HARNESS 
No whiffletrees, no traces. Handy Har¬ 
ness for farmers, fruit growers, lumber¬ 
men, etc. Agents Wanted. Catalogue 
free. Write to-day. Highly endorsed. 
B. F. BAKER CO.. 223 Main !t„ Burnt Hills, N.T. 
“FUMA 
exceedingly small.” 
their grind 
if kills Prairie Dogs, 
' ' Woodchucks, Gophers, 
and Grain Insects. 
“The wheels o f the 
gods grind slow but 
_ So the weevil, but you can stop 
with “Fuma Carbon Bisulphide M aredoing. 
EDWARD R. TAYLOR, Penn Tan, N.Y. 
DUST SPRAY! 
Are You Interested? 
LISTEN! Our Machines and Formulae 
were used in every comparative test made as the standard system. Growers use and 
recommend them everywhere. We make onr compounds and guarantee strength, purity 
and keeping qualities. Onr stock compound of chemically pure sulphate of copper and 
lime will form no new compounds, remain in suspension until applied to the tree and ther 6 
old Mother Nature makes the Bordeanx mixture. We are in close touch with all who use 
the system; we know what they are doing; we publish it. Do yon want to find out? Write 
to headquarters, DUST S P 1AVER MFG. CO., 510 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo, 
Wallace Power Sprayer 
Compressed air does the work. Automatic in operation. Most econom¬ 
ical of power and of liquid, easiest handled, does most effective work. 
Read the report from the State Agricultural College of Iowa 
sent us under date of November 2,1903. 
Covers All Sized Trees 
Gentlemen:—In using your sprayer one man 
drove and handled one extension rod, while the 
thoer looked alter the machine and handled the 
other rod. In spraying on both sides of the 
wagon and between the two rows of trees 
twenty-five years old. thirty-five feet apart, 
with ten to fifteen year old trees between, 
enough power was developed to spray per¬ 
fectly every t ree as it was reached. 
“A. T. KRW1N, Acting Professor.” 
Under above conditions 2 men sprayed 12 acres a day. 
Fitted to Any Wagon 
. or any size or shape of supply tank. Maintains 
'pressure from 100 lbs up according to conditions. Constant driving not neces¬ 
sary Furnished mounted complete, or not mounted but with attachments to 
fit any wagon requested. Either with or without mechanical agitators as de- 
sired. Free booklet describes in detail. Ask for booklet 7. 
WALLACE MACHINERY COMPANY 9 GHAMPAIGN^JLL, 
AUTO-POP, 
AUTO-SPRAT. 
Great cleaning attachment on per¬ 
fect compressed air sprayer. Note 
how easy—cleans nozzle every time 
used, saves half the mixture. Brass 
pump, 4 gal. tank. 12 plungerstrokes 
compresses air to spray W acre. We manu¬ 
facture the largest line in Amsrica of high 
grade hand and powor sprayers. Catalog free. 
Write us if you want agency. 
E. C. BROWN & CO., 
268 State St. ( Rochester, Ms V. 
RIPPLEY’S 
Compressed Air Sprayers. 
Fine brass pump, safety valve, fine 
vermorel spray nozzle, 3 feet hose. 
Will spray 25 foot trees, by using rods 
to elevate spray. Ft ices, 4 gal. galva¬ 
nized, *5,5 gal., *5.50; 4 gal.copper. *7; 
5 gal., *8. 4 ft. Bamboo rod, 75c; 6 ft., 
*1,8 ft., *1.25. Add 50c to prices and we 
will pay express. Copy of our 100-page 
catalog of Sprayers, Prepared Spray¬ 
ing Mixtures, Cookers for boiling 
spraying mixtures, mailed free. All 
sizes large orchard sprayers. 
RIPPUYJICIW^a^Boi^23, Grafton, Ills 
*iV/1’ 1 - 
f. - .G- ■ 
New Spray Nozzle 
Goulds “Mistry” covers twice the area 
at half the power required for other 
nozzles. Our free book describes this 
Wonderful Sprayer. 
The Goulds Mfg. Co., Seneca Falls, N.Y. 
WANTED. 
To send to every town sample of the 
. new “Kant-Klog” Sprayer. First 
applicant gets wholesale price* and 
- agency. Big money made with sprayers 
during winter. Full particulars free. 
Address , Rochester Spray Pump Co., 
16 Bast Ayh„ Rochester, N.Y. 
SAN JOSE SCALE 
EASILY CONTROLLED 
OUR COMPRESSED-AIR 8 PRAYER has a 
record of 20 acres a day with one man in orchard. 
No pump, light weight, nothing to break or wear out. 
NOZZLES NEVER CLOG 
PIERCE-LOOP SPRAYER CO.. North Ka 6 t, Pa 
NECESSITIES 
ORCHARD 
FOR 
THE 
PRAYING SPAR 
(Pat. Feb. 5, 1904) 
Compressed-Air Spraying 
mi r nil eft ID Apparatus, Fruit Graders 
inALt'UIL oUAr Chemicals for Spraying, Bto. 
Our catalogue will interest you. 
W. H. OWEN, Port Clinton, Ohio 
... JOSE SCALE. 
And other Insects can be Controlled by Using 
Good’s Caustic Potash Whale- 
Oil Soap No. 3. 
It also prevents Curl Leaf. Endorsed by Entomolo¬ 
gists This Soap is a Fertilizer as well as Insecticide. 
60 -lb.Kegs,$2.50; 100-lb. Kegs, $4.50; Hall-Barrel, 
270 lbs., 3&c. per lb.; Barrel, 425 lbs., 3>4o. Large 
quantities, Special Rates. 8end t or Clronlars. 
Q JAMES GOOD. 939 N. Front St., Philadelphia, Pa 
iMjvr wn TER 
and you want Money. There is a way 
to get both by using our late improved 
Well Machinery— the most profitable 
business for men of moderate means. 
Address for catalogue 
LOOMIS MACHINE CO., TIFFIN, OHIO. 
YOUR 
There will be no trouble about 
the profits if you spray your 
trees and vines with a 
Hardie Spray Pump 
Each of the working parts of 
’ machine is made of heavy 
brass so accurately fitted 
that there is no friction, 
that’s why they work so 
easy. Our catalogue tells 
you all about it. It’s free 
The Hook-Hardie Co., 
r:. 69 Main St. Hudson,Mich. 
Get the Best 
A Good Spray Pump earns big 
profits and lasts for years. 
THE ECLIPSE 
Is a good pump. As prac¬ 
tical fruit growers we 
were using the com¬ 
mon sprayers in our 
: own orchards—found 
'• their defects and then invented 
• The Eclipse. Its success 
• practically forced us Into man- 
| ufacturing on a large scale. 
' you take no chances. We have 
done all the experimenting. 
Large fully illustrated 
Catalogue and Treatise 
on Spraying — FREE. 
MORRILL A MOBLEY, Benton Harbor.K-tch. 
‘FOUNTAIN’’ SPRAYER 
Is most compact and handiestof 
all small sprayers. Tank holds 
3 gals. A few strokes of pump 
gives enough air pressure to 
discharge entire contents with¬ 
out re-pumping. Great time and 
labor savor. Discharge under perfect 
control with .utomatio valve. Haa 
spoclal attachments foraprajlng Fruit 
Trecs.Vlncs and Vegetables. Catalogue 
and spraying Calendar with formulae for mixtures, fteo on request. 
LOWELL SPECIALTY CO. 24 Main St. Lowell. Mich. 
THE PERFECTION SPRAYER 
sprays everything, trees, potatoes, etc. Furnished 
complete with cartand barrel. Combined hand and 
horse power. Don’t buy until you get my catalogue- 
free. THOS. REP PEER, Box 20, Hightstown, N. J 
RHODES DOUBLE CUT 
PRUNING SHEAR. 
RHODES MFG. CO. 
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 
Cuts from 
both sides 
of limb and 
does not 
bruise the 
bark. 
Write for 
c i r’c u 1 a r 
and prices. 
NO PAINTING REQUIRED 
on Arrow Brand 
Asphalt Ready 
Roofing. Can 
be easily laid 
as the work 
only consists of 
mailing and ce¬ 
menting the 
joints. Samples,prices & booklet giving Instructions 
ASPHALT READY ROOFING CO.^izyingBent 
82 Pine St., New York. 
’ free postpaid. 
PACKAGES 
of all kinds. 
Berry Crates 
and Boxes, Cli¬ 
max Baskets for 
Peaches, Grapes 
and Melons, Bushel 
Baskets, Vegetable and Apple Boxes. 
Delivered prices on carloads. Write for 
catalogue and prices to either factory. 
THE PIERCE-WILLIAMS CO., 
So. Haven, Mich. Jonesboro, Ark. 
